Published : 18 Aug 2026, 03:35 AM
Updated : 08 Sep 2026, 09:33 AM
The cabinet has approved the draft Special Response Battalion (SRB) Act, 2026, paving the way for a new specialised security unit.
Under the proposed law, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) would be dissolved and replaced by the SRB under the police force.
The draft was approved at a cabinet meeting at the Secretariat on Monday, according to a Cabinet Division media statement.
